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Thursday, June 5

I have always used rechargeable batteries in my NXT, and if you do or are planning to, here are some tests I did with 6 new Energizer 15 minute rechargeable batteries and a new LEGO NXT Rechargeable Battery Pack.The test was this: Have two identical robots, one powered by LEGO and the other by Energizer, drive forward a certain distance and time themselves. The one with the shortest average time wins. Here are the results:

Tests

LEGO's Battery

Energizer's Batteries

Test 1

3.941 sec.

4.119 sec.

Test 2

4.082 sec.

3.978 sec.

Test 3

4.095 sec.

4.163 sec.

Average Time

4.039 sec.

4.086

So, LEGO's battery pack supplies just slightly more power, but is more expensive. If money is not an issue, get LEGO's battery, it has other advantages such as you can charge it while it's in the NXT. (Click it's image). If you don't have a big NXT budget, get Energizer's. They're better than one-use batteries.